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“COMMITTEE MEETINGS FOR 2012-06-06” mentioning the U.S. Dept of Labor was published in the Daily Digest section on pages D558-D559 on June 5, 2012.
The publication is reproduced in full below:
COMMITTEE MEETINGS FOR WEDNESDAY,
JUNE 6, 2012
(Committee meetings are open unless otherwise indicated)
Senate
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Department of Defense, to hold hearings to examine outside witness statements, 10 a.m., SD-192.
Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs: to hold hearings to examine implementing Wall Street reform, focusing on enhancing bank supervision and reducing systemic risk, 10 a.m., SD-538.
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation: to hold hearings to examine the European Union Emissions Trading System, 2:30 p.m., SR-253.
Committee on Foreign Relations: to hold hearings to examine the nominations of Michele Jeanne Sison, of Maryland, to be Ambassador to the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, and to serve concurrently and without additional compensation as Ambassador to the Republic of Maldives, Brett H. McGurk, of Connecticut, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Iraq, and Susan Marsh Elliott, of Florida, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Tajikistan, all of the Department of State, 10 a.m., SD-419.
Committee on the Judiciary: to hold hearings to examine ensuring that Federal prosecutors meet discovery obligations, 10 a.m., SD-
226.
Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine the nominations of Terrence G. Berg, to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Michigan, Jesus G. Bernal, to be United States District Judge for the Central District of California, Lorna G. Schofield, to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of New York, and Grande Lum, of California, to be Director, Community Relations Service, 2:30 p.m., SD-226.
Special Committee on Aging: to hold hearings to examine pensions, focusing on preventing fraud and protecting America's veterans, 2 p.m., SD-562.
House
Committee on Appropriations, Subcommittee on Agriculture, markup of Agriculture Appropriations Bill FY 2013, 10 a.m., 2361-A Rayburn.
Subcommittee on Financial Services, markup of Financial Services Appropriations Bill FY 2013, 11 a.m., 2362-B Rayburn.
Committee on the Budget, Full Committee, hearing entitled ``The Congressional Budget Office's Long-Term Budget Outlook'', 10 a.m., 210 Cannon.
Committee on Energy and Commerce, Subcommittee on Energy and Power, hearing entitled ``EPA Enforcement Priorities and Practices'', 10 a.m., 2322 Rayburn.
Subcommittee on Communication and Technology, hearing entitled
``The Future of Audio'', 10:15 a.m., 2123 Rayburn.
Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade, begin markup of H.R. 5865, the ``American Manufacturing Competitiveness Act of 2012''; and H.R. 5859, to repeal an obsolete provision in title 49, United States Code, requiring motor vehicle insurance cost reporting, 4 p.m., 2123 Rayburn.
Committee on Financial Services, Full Committee, hearing on H.R. 4624, the ``Investment Adviser Oversight Act of 2012'', 10 a.m., 2128 Rayburn.
Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit, hearing entitled ``An Examination of the Federal Reserve's Final Rule on the CARD Act's `Ability to Repay' Requirement'', 2 p.m., 2128 Rayburn.
Committee on Foreign Affairs, Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, and Human Rights, hearing entitled ``The U.S. State Department's Inadequate Response to Human Rights Concerns in Bolivia: The Case of American Jacob Ostreicher'', 10 a.m., 2172 Rayburn.
Subcommittee on Asia and the Pacific, hearing entitled ``What's Next for the U.S.-Korea Alliance?'', 1:30 p.m., 2172 Rayburn.
Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, hearing entitled
``Investigating Waste, Fraud and Abuse in Afghanistan'', 2 p.m., 2200 Rayburn.
Committee on Homeland Security, Full Committee, markup of H.R. 4251, the ``SMART Port Security Act''; and Committee Activity Report, 10 a.m., 311 Cannon.
Subcommittee on Emergency Preparedness, Response, and Communications, hearing ``The National Preparedness Report: Assessing the State of Preparedness'', 12 p.m., 311 Cannon.
Committee on the Judiciary, Full Committee markup of the following measures: H.R. 4377, the ``Responsibly And Professionally Invigorating Development (RAPID) Act of 2012''; H.R. 4018, the
``Public Safety Officers' Benefits Improvements Act of 2012''; H.R. 3668, the ``Counterfeit Drug Penalty Enhancement Act of 2011''; H.R. 4223, the ``Safe Doses Act''; H.R. 4369, the ``Furthering Asbestos Claim Transparency (FACT) Act of 2012''; and H.R. 5889 the ``Nuclear Terrorism Conventions Implementation and Safety of Maritime Navigation Act of 2012'', 11 a.m., 2141 Rayburn.
Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Water and Power, hearing on the ``Accelerated Revenue and Repayment Act''; and S. 997, the ``East Bench Irrigation District Water Contract Extension Act'', 2 p.m., 1334 Longworth.
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, Full Committee, hearing entitled ``Addressing Concerns About the Integrity of the U.S. Department of Labor's Jobs Reporting'', 9:30 a.m., 2154 Rayburn.
Committee on Rules, Full Committee, hearing on H.R. 436, the
``Protect Medical Innovation Act of 2011''; and H.R. 5882, the
``Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2013'', 3 p.m., H-313 Capitol.
Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, Subcommittee on Space and Aeronautics, hearing entitled ``An Examination of FAA's Launch Indemnification Program'', 10 a.m., 2318 Rayburn.
Subcommittee on Energy and Environment, hearing entitled ``EPA's Impact on Jobs and Energy Affordability: Understanding the Real Costs and Benefits of Environmental Regulations'', 2 p.m., 2318 Rayburn.
Committee on Small Business, Full Committee, hearing entitled
``SBA's Management of its Capital Access Programs'', 2 p.m., 2360 Rayburn.
Committee on Veterans' Affairs, Full Committee, hearing entitled
``Through the Looking Glass: Return to PPV'', 10:30 a.m., 334 Cannon.
Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs, hearing on the following measures: H.R. 2355, the ``Hallowed Grounds Act''; H.R. 2996, the ``Gulf War Syndrome `Presumptive Illness' Extension Act of 2011''; H.R. 4299, the ``Quality Housing for Veterans Act''; H.R. 5735, to provide for the establishment of a Tomb of Remembrance at Arlington National Cemetery for interment of cremated fragments of the remains of members of the Armed Forces killed in Afghanistan, Iraq, or a subsequent conflict when the fragments are unidentifiable by use of DNA testing or other means because of the condition of the fragments, are unclaimed, or are identified and authorized by the person designated to direct disposition of the remains for internment in such memorial; H.R. 5880, the ``Veterans Disability Examination Access Improvement Act''; H.R. 5881, the ``Access to Veterans Benefits Improvement Act''; and H.R. 2720, to clarify the role of the Department of Veterans Affairs in providing a benefit or service related to the interment or funeral of a veteran, and for other purposes, 2 p.m., 334 Cannon.
